IWSG Wednesday

 

 

The first Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. IWSG was formed by Ninja Captain Alex Cavanaugh. Members post about their doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.

The awesome co-hosts for the August 3 posting of the IWSG are Tara Tyler, Lisa Buie Collard, Loni Townsend, and Lee Lowery!  Thanks, folks.

August 3 question - When you set out to write a story, do you try to be more original or do you try to give readers what they want?

When I write a story, I'm hoping my readers want original.

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July/August Reviews in no particular order.

* Disclaimer. If I run into an occasional typo, I ignore them and don't factor them into my review.

 

THE SISTER PACT: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS by Jacquie Biggar

Holly Tremaine is sick. A fact she’s kept from her dysfunctional family.

After being betrayed by her boyfriend and sister, Holly left town and never looked back. Now she wants to heal the rift with her family and heads home.

Her homecoming is rocky. She and her sister are at odds and her parents aren’t getting along. Thrown into the mix is Levi, Holly’s ex boyfriend’s twin who she definitely shares chemistry and history with.

There are plenty of obstacles thrown in her path for a reconciliation with her family and a lot of tension-filled moments with the handsome Levi. All of which, the author scoops up and weaves into a very satisfying HEA.

Ms. Biggar has an amazing talent for breathing life into her characters and making the reader forget the protagonists aren’t real people and that the reader hasn’t physically stepped into the story.

I was so enthralled with this tale I read it one sitting. Another winner for the author.

Available at Amazon.

 

 

AFTERMATH by Jeff DeMarco

As the name implies, AFTERMATH takes place after the world has been decimated. Most of the population live in domes. Many have Armed Robotic Crafts that are piloted by the humans that own them. The governments: corporations. And isn’t that a chilling thought?

Colin Willard, heir to Imperial Geo Industries, is determined to reverse the damage his family has caused but he’s unprepared for the burden of power and how it will affect his plans. He soon finds out that everything isn’t black and white but varying shades of gray. Now, he must decide whether to forge on against harsh odds or become part of the system he’s fought against all his life.

This is a well-written, thought-provoking sci fi thriller. DeMarco has built a world that strikes close to home with its environmentally-challenged dystopia. Pointing out the horrors that await us if we don’t make a serious effort to save the planet AND a reminder for people of power to keep their greed in check.

This book is highly recommended for those who love sci fi post-apocalyptic thrillers. Kudos to DeMarco on a well-told tale.

Available at Amazon .

 

OATHBREAKERS’ GUILD, THE ROSE SHIELD BOOK TWO by D. Wallace Peach

Caught up in political intrigue and danger, Catling now serves the queen.  She’s made deadly enemies but offset them with two close friends. Things go horribly awry when she goes after the man who destroyed her family and is threatening the throne.

This is the second book of the series and like all other D. Wallace Peach stories, it is filled with fantasy, exciting worlds, complex characters and an ending that leaves the reader wanting more. I look forward to book three.

Available at Amazon .

 

 

 

TALES FROM THE IRISH GARDEN by Sally Cronin

Once again Ms. Cronin creates a heartwarming story for the young-at-heart.

Queen Magia must move her court from her beloved Spain to Ireland. In the process she encounters love, new friendships and magical challenges that the author tells in vivid detail bringing the story to life.

I can picture this story in a beautifully illustrated hardcover. Though, I need to add, it does have lovely black and white drawings. For folks that are Sally Cronin fans you won’t be disappointed in TALES FROM THE IRISH GARDEN. And if you happen to read this while sitting under your favorite shade tree, keep a look out for fairies.  You just never know when one might pop out.

Available at Amazon

 

Shelley Ward is a beautiful woman with a quick wit and fighting spirt, but absolutely no sense of self-worth. Then she bumps into an old high school classmate at the airport, where she’s just been thrown off the plane by a flight attendant whose husband cheated on her with Shelley, and her world begins to revolve again, as she fights to find her place in it.

Done in Ms. Seckman’s quick-witted style ABOUT HER holds interest from beginning to end. A must read for Seckman fans.

Available at Amazon

 

 

 

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JAMES MADISON A LIFE RECONSIDERED by Lynne Cheney

This is a well-written, well-researched biography of James Madison that touches on his poor health, his marriage to Dolley, his intelligence, patriotism and how he fought to hold a newly established country together. Like the presidents before him, he abhorred slavery yet kept slaves.  He was also the writer of the second amendment, which some of us may appreciate and some of us may wish he would have clarified that he was writing about state militias—versus a professional army—protecting the United States. That aside, he was an excellent writer and was heavily relied on for the writing of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Recommended for history buffs, especially those interested in the early days of our country.

 

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So what about you? Read any good books this month? Written any......